Friday just wasn't the day for Monroe's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Blue Devils on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Monroe's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nehemiah Tinch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Columbus' side, Jack Brown tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Collin Cates was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Bryans, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-2. As for Columbus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Monroe by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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